388: All About Muscles and How to Best Train Them

Using interactive computer technology, see the intricate mechanisms involved in muscle force production for strength and hypertrophy. Learn all about muscle metabolism, motor unit recruitment, eccentric versus concentric overloads, volume versus intensity training considerations, and age-related phenomena of muscle. We will discuss what really happens to muscles as they grow. And finally, get the newest research on the best training program designs for improving strength and hypertrophy.

Len Kravitz, PhD, is the program coordinator of exercise science and a researcher at the University ... moreLen Kravitz, PhD, is the program coordinator of exercise science and a researcher at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where he recently won the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award. Len was also honored as the 2006 Fitness Educator of the Year by the American Council on Exercise.less